Last year the Chronicle revealed how North East holiday makers were being made to pay for injections that should be free.

We named and shamed a number of Tyneside surgeries who were asking for up to #70 for hepatitis A, typhoid and polio injections which under Department of Health rules should be free.

Dozens of patients received refunds following our story and health bosses pledged to enforce the rules among GPs.

But we have found a number of surgeries are still asking for money.

Some are charging #15 for the combination of hepatitis A, typhoid and polio and others wanted as much as #25 for the hepatitis A, although did not charge for the typhoid and polio. The majority of practices still charging are in South Tyneside and Gateshead.

In statements Gateshead and South Primary Care Trusts (PCT) said: "If patients feel they have been wrongly charged then they should complain to their practice.

"If they are not happy with the outcome of this then they can write to the PCT".

But a spokeswoman added: "Some practices may not stock the vaccines, in which case there may be a prescription charge at the chemist."

Fee not free

Some of the surgeries charging for the jabs that should be free include: